1975 Topps #248 Randy Jones
About Randy Jones
Randall Leo Jones signed with the San Diego Padres as their fifth-round pick in 1972 out of Chapman University, where he set the school's career strikeout record. In the minors, Double-A pitching coach Warren Hacker steered him toward the sinker that would define his career, and Jones debuted with San Diego in June 1973. After an 8-22 season in 1974, tied for the NL's most losses, his 1975 Topps card (#248) catches him on the cusp of stardom: that year he went 20-12, led the league with a 2.24 ERA, became the first 20-game winner in Padres history, made his first All-Star team, and finished runner-up to Tom Seaver for the NL Cy Young Award. Teammates called him "Junkman" for the off-speed sinkers and sliders he threw in place of a fastball. He topped that in 1976, going 22-14 to become the first Padre to win the Cy Young, setting an NL record with a 16-3 first-half mark. A nerve injury late that season blunted his stuff; he pitched six more years, closing his career with the Mets in 1982. San Diego retired his No. 35 and inducted him into its team Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 311 | 4 | 78 | 171 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #248 card?
It is card #248 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Randy Jones.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.